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Description: | This souvenir paper napkin commemorates the death of General William Booth on 20 August 1912. William founded the Salvation Army in 1865. By the time he died, the Salvation Army was active in 58 countries. Over 65,000 mourners attended Booth's funeral in Hackney, east London. Many would have bought these commemorative paper napkins from street traders lining the funeral route. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | Communities | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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